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Lockup Watchlist: September 2026 — 9 Expirations

By SpacDesk Newsroom·SpacDesk Newsroom·2026-07-06 at 6:46pm ET·confidence: med

9 lockup expirations forecast for September 2026: 6 sponsor, 3 rollover/PIPE.

This watchlist surfaces SPAC lockup expirations forecast for **September 2026**, ranked by date. Sponsor founder-share lockups typically run 6 months from deSPAC close; rollover and PIPE lockups typically run 12 months. When we've extracted a specific lockup clause from the merger agreement, we use that; otherwise we apply the standard convention and flag confidence as `med`. Always verify the issuer's lockup agreement before trading.

Rollover & PIPE Lockups

  • **2026-09-16** — Southport Acquisition Corporation (PORT), combined with Angel Studios, Inc., closed 2025-09-16
  • **2026-09-26** — Denali Capital Acquisition Corp. (DECA), combined with Semnur Pharmaceuticals, Inc., closed 2025-09-26
  • **2026-09-30** — Ares Acquisition Corp II (AACT), combined with Kodiak Al, Inc., closed 2025-09-30

Sponsor (founder-share) Lockups

  • **2026-09-02** — EQV Ventures Acquisition Corp. (FTW), combined with Presidio MidCo Inc., closed 2026-03-02
  • **2026-09-20** — Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. IV (BACQ), combined with Merlin, Inc., closed 2026-03-20
  • **2026-09-20** — dMY Squared Technology Group, Inc. (DMYY), combined with Horizon Quantum, closed 2026-03-20
  • **2026-09-20** — Pelican Acquisition Corp (PELI), combined with Greenland Exploration Limited, closed 2026-03-20
  • **2026-09-24** — Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp. (VCIC), combined with Odysseus (Cayman) Ltd, closed 2026-03-24
  • **2026-09-27** — XANADU QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES FORMER SPAC INC. (CHAC), combined with Xanadu, closed 2026-03-27
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